Packet-optical in-band telemetry (POINT) framework
US10341748B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 2, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2011/0083
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for packet-optical in-band telemetry (POINT) that may be used in a packet-optical network is disclosed herein. An intermediate POINT device may receive a packet including at least a header and a payload at a packet layer. The POINT device may read intent information from the header, and the intent information may indicate a type of telemetry data to be collected. The POINT device may translate the intent information from the packet layer to generate a device-specific action in an optical layer to the type of telemetry data indicated by the intent. The POINT device may execute the device-specific action in the optical layer to generate a response corresponding to the intent, associate the response with the intent, and encode the response in the packet layer for downstream data forwarding.
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